a3. Barracuda

BIRTH NOTES
This puppy arrived into the world head first with her sack intact. She weighed 13 oz. at birth.

GENERAL NOTES:
This puppy has a mind of her own. She may appear stubborn, especially when confused. She wants to know why before complying. This puppy has more energy than many of her siblings. She will be a cautiously curious puppy. She is also highly intelligent and wants to learn all about the world around her. This puppy will learn new skills easily, especially with clear and positive communication. However, she will do it her way if you don't give her clarity with consistent boundaries. This puppy will benefit from training classes where she can learn by watching other dogs. This puppy will love to play and explore. She will be great with a family with children who also love to play and explore. This puppy will be less sensitive to correction and will require firm guidance, but always fair (meaning the expectations are clear and not wishy washy). She will love her family and be extremely bonded. She may be a more emotional female, sometimes telling other dogs to stop bothering her when she wants to be left alone. She will know her own mind; her likes and desires. It will be up to a family who can keep up with her intelligent exploring nature. She will not bark without cause, but she may whine and cry out when she wants something. She also may bark at unknown people or animals entering her space. This would be good for an alert dog or a dog that can verbally let you know when something is wrong nearby. This puppy will be great with children, even those children who are more rambunctious. This puppy will not mind other dogs, but will tell them to knock it off if they are in her face all the time. (It's up to you to protect her physical boundaries so that she doesn't feel the need to do this.) She will also be good with cats, but watch out at the beginning because she will initially be curious about them. If the cat runs away, she might want to explore why the cat did that. This could lead to chasing if you allow that to continue. So, if you have a flighty cat, it's probably best to pass on this one.

TEMPERAMENT TEST #2
This puppy moved her head and her feed both left and right during the rough pet. She then moved forward in a circular fashion. This puppy was silent during this time. This puppy pumped her left foot in a gentle manner during the lift. Her feet and arms were stiff. She then gave a big sigh and relaxed her body. She was silent. This puppy writhed, stiffening her back, when turned. Her head was turned slightly to the left. She then exhaled twice in two big puffs, at which time her body relaxed. This puppy tilted her head to the right resting it onto the handler's arm when pet on the head in an unfamiliar location. This puppy's body was loose, almost in a ball, but her head remained tilted throughout. She was silent. When placed back into the den away from her siblings. This puppy immediately turned around to face the handler and began sniffing. She explored the handler's legs and all around her pants, even licking them a few times. She continued to explore for about twenty seconds.

This puppy receives an overall score of 7.5 for this second temperament test.

TEMPERAMENT TEST #1
This puppy was vocal, crying out at times when in distress or need, during the first 24 hours after birth. This puppy wiggled and pumped her feet when lifted by a human. She wiggled on the scale, almost falling off. The handler had to adjust her back onto the scale. This puppy was content when placed back with mom.

This puppy receives an overall score of 7 for this first temperament test.

BIRTH NOTES
This puppy is wiggly and vocal compared to the first two puppies. She did not like being touched by a human, listed, and wiggled on the scale.

2nd WEEK NOTES:
This puppy is an extra large dark silver female with what looks to be feathering (long coat), but no furnishings. She will likely weigh around 115 lbs as an adult, standing around 28 inches tall.

BIRTH NOTES
This puppy is a large dark silver female with white toes, a small white chest, and a little white on the tip of her tail. She has a white front paw on her right side.